Cancrinite-monzodiorite
A rock classification type
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48369
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48369:8
Classification of Cancrinite-monzodiorite

Foid-monzodiorite is in section 13 of the QAPF diagram.
Mineralogy of Cancrinite-monzodiorite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar | A subgroup of the Feldspar Group, poor in calcium, and mostly rich in potassium. |
| Feldspathoid > Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Mafic minerals | A petrological term for dark, rock-forming minerals rich in magnesium and/or iron. |
| Sodic plagioclase | A petrological term for plagioclase feldspars dominant in sodium. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Amphibole > Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Mica > Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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